History

Check out this video--powerful insights! If you really want to understand what's happening in Haiti right now and the role of the U.S., this is a must-watch.

Listen to the explanations of Professor D. Jemima Pierre who gives the full History of Haiti's current struggle.

https://youtu.be/wBYLkoED5i4?si=fnwPcJyNmu0aqe7P

Things are not always what the seem when it comes to Haiti and its many battles.

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Growing up in Haiti, you probably heard of l'Ile d'Haiti. The whole island was called "The Island of Haiti". So how exactly did the name change from "Island of Haiti" to "Hispaniola"?

How did the whole world end up calling the Island that Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic Hispaniola?

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The entire island was originally called Haiti, Quisqueya or Bohio meaning "Mountainous Land" or "Great Land."

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Here is something interesting... Usually, in a war, the victor demands reparations or indemnities or tribute from the loser nation. But we all know that's not what happened to Haiti after she won his war of independence!

In the case of Haiti, France, the loser nation, demanded money from Haiti, the victor in the war, for its loss of property during the revolution, the property being Haitian slaves, i.e., the people who won the revolution. And also for the plantations.

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"Perhaps we Haitians should tell the whole world that being the FIRST BLACK NATION is no walk in the park and we have the scars to prove it."
- Woodring Saint Preux -

On January 12 2010, more than 300,000 Haitians died in less than 35 seconds... On January 1st 2011, every Haitian household, whether in a permanent home or under a tent, will be making, drinking, and sharing some Soup Joumou. It is a symbol of our strength... Haiti will survive!

It is not a coincidence that "Soup Joumou" is consumed in every Haitian household all over the world on January 1st of every year.

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Cite Soleil has the reputation for being the worst bad ass slum in Haiti but did you know? Cite Soleil is a good idea in Haiti gone bad!

I just found out...

Site Soleil was born in 1958 with the construction of homes for 52 families, sugar workers at the old Haitian American Sugar Company complex (HASCO).

And then...

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Did you know??? --- The original flag of Venezuela was made in Haiti and it was first flown in Jacmel Haiti on March 12, 1806 as Miranda's expedition prepared to make the final leg of its voyage to Venezuela.

Until August 3, 2006, Flag Day was celebrated in Venezuela on March 12, the day the venezuelan flag was flown in Jacmel.

The Original flag Venezuela was first flown over Venezuelan soil at La Vela de Coro, on August 3 that year... Since 2006, Flag Day is celebrated in Venezuela on August 3...

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Pop Quiz: What is the connection between Caracol Haiti, Christopher Columbus, La Santa Maria, Cacique Guacanagaric, Caonabo and La Navidad? Sit back... Relax... and let me tell you...

Did you know? Christopher Columbus' flagship, the Santa Maria, sunk somewhere between the bay of Caracol and the bord de mer de Limonade.

Caracol is likely to be the original village (hometown) of Guacanagaric, one of five Caciques (native chiefs) of Hispaniola.

Guacanagaric who was friendly to Columbus, told him there was gold in the Island (big mistake) and allowed him to establish the settlement of La Navidad near his village.

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Read this from Face2Face Africa... Long before the British abolished slave trade in 1833, the first slave trade came to an end due to political and other kinds of events, particularly the Haitian revolution in 1791.

Men and women sold into slavery revolted against the system to obtain their freedom and eventual independence for the country now known as Haiti.

Read the full article on face2faceafrica.com

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American rapper Kanye West made a comment on TMZ about slavery that lit twitter on fire sending Kanye back to school to learn about the Haitian Revolution... Kanye west said slavery was a choice... Say What???

Kanye west said: "When you hear about slavery for 400 years," he said. "For 400 years? That sounds like a choice. You was there for 400 years and it's all of y'all. It's like we're mentally in prison...

Here are some of the tweets that sends Kanye west back to school to learn about the Haitian Revolution... Oh wait! They didn't teach that in school in the United States... They don't even talk about it during Black History month! Go figure...

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France has probably never forgiven Haiti for the tens of thousands of slaves who rose up in the armed uprising that led to history's first abolition of slavery resulting in the loss of revenue from its slave system and thousands of destroyed sugar and coffee plantations.

Haiti paid very dearly: in 1825, the country was forced to pay France 150 million gold francs (i.e. France's annual budget at the time) intended to "compensate" the former slave master colonists for loss of "ownership" in exchange for recognition of its existence as a nation-state.

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